Job Description
Lead the company’s financial operations, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and strategic alignment with business objectives. This role will oversee all financial processes—from daily operations to long‑term planning—and work closely with senior leadership to drive sustainable growth.
Main accountabilities and tasks
Act as the primary financial and controlling authority for the entity, ensuring overall financial health and a commitment to information transparency; lead all department operations, including accounting, treasury, cash flow management, and financial controls.
Analyze monthly performance and prepare monthly internal financial presentation, including reconciliation of actual performance and previous forecast.
Analyze customer and product margins.
Prepare and execute annual standard costing run and variance analysis throughout the year.
Develop and implement financial strategies, policies, and procedures that strengthen governance and efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance.
Oversee financial planning and analysis, providing actionable insights to support decision‑making and optimize profitability.
Supervise the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
Manage billing and collection processes, ensuring accuracy and timely revenue recognition.
Partner with cross‑functional teams, headquarters, and the local unit to ensure alignment between financial and business objectives.
Serve as the main point of contact with external partners such as banks, auditors, and vendors on financial, tax, and regulatory matters.
Create models to forecast volumes, revenue, cost of goods sold (COGS), and operating expenses (OPEX) on a monthly basis.
Prepare annual budget.
Provide KPIs related to business trends to give visibility on performance versus plan. Analyze and report variances against plan / forecast across all corporate items.
Support the local finance team with a focus on process improvement, enhancing agility and accuracy, reducing bureaucracy, driving automation, and minimizing low‑impact operational activities.
Qualifications
Work experience : Proven hands‑on experience (5+ years) in accounting and finance.
Expertise : Expertise in preparing and overseeing financial statements. Good understanding of product costing (ideally standard costing) in industrial environment.
Education : Level : Bachelor’s degree. Subject : Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
Certifications : Postgraduate in Business Management, Taxation, and Controllership.
Languages : Fluency in English, both written and spoken
Soft skills : Strong analytical mindset with solid knowledge in accounting, financial analysis, auditing, and process management; ability to leverage financial and system data to improve decision‑making and efficiency. Demonstrated ability to deliver accurate, high‑quality work, manage multiple priorities, and take full ownership of results in a fast‑paced environment.
Lead and motivate the team to achieve goals and maintain a collaborative environment. Communicate clearly and assertively, promoting active listening. Plan and organise activities by setting priorities and deadlines. Delegate tasks appropriately, encouraging autonomy and responsibility. Provide continuous feedback and guidance for development. Adapt strategies to changes and diverse profiles.
Other : High proficiency in Excel and solid knowledge of SAP financial module. Strong data analysis and financial modeling skills.
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